Without Dybala and Ferguson the Giallorossi appear inconsistent in front, they are immediately underneath and suffer without reacting until 4-0

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August 6, 2025 (modification at 11:21 pm) – MILAN

Roma raises the bar and against the Aston Villa of Emery finds the first defeat of this pre -season. And it is a heavy defeat that makes the certainties built so far by Gasperini’s team that appeared inconsistent in front and too fragile in defense at the Bethe Stadium. The final result reads 4-0 for the British, and as far as we have seen on the pitch it is not a severe result. An important alarm bell in a challenge that smelled of the Europa League and that revised the DS Monchi as an opponent after the notorious Budapest final. Out Nicka, Dybala and Ferguson (who should be present on 9 against Everton) Gasp started with Captain El Shaarawy and Baldanzi behind Consebyk and with Hermoso once again owner in defense.

Walsall, England-August 06: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, Gestures During the Pre-Season Friendly Match Bethaeen Aston Villa and As Roma at Pallet-Track Bethe Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Walsall, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

First half shock

Just as against Lens the Giallorossi immediately risk going under. The Aston Villa, in fact, immediately becomes dangerous with Bailey who engages Switlar from the distance after sixty seconds. El Aynaoui replies with a shot from outside the area that ends up slightly high, but the Villans playing the game and making themselves dangerous again from the parts of Tialr Bravo out on Ramsey. Nothing can the Belgian goalkeeper at 14 ‘when Bundia brush a perfect punishment helped by a barrier positioned not at best. It is the first goal immediately in this pre -season by Gasperini’s Rome. Two minutes pass and the second also arrives. This time it is Ramsey who slips between Celik and Wesley and to buffer Swylar on the second post. One one two deadly of the Aston Villa against a packed Rome, not very precise and with Dovbyk who has lost too much duels in attack. But it would be an understatement to blame only the Ukrainian by which the market rumors multiply after Gasp’s criticisms. And today the Ukrainian has done very little to deny the technician. After half an hour from the nightmare, Rome has resumed courage without finding the rag of a noteworthy occasion. So at 40 ‘is the Aston Villa who finds the third goal with Watkins. The English striker takes advantage with an incarnate of yet another sleep in the Romanist area who infuriated Gasperini on the bench.

Resumption with soulè

The gap, even athletic since the premier begins in nine days, is evident. Many changes and some signal of rebirth in the second half. After 10 minutes, however, it is Emery’s team that goes close to poker with a jimh shot that shares the pole. Gasp runs for cover and inserts Soulè who finds the intersection of the poles in the 60th minute with a large left. It is the first shot in the mirror of the door by Rome and the episode that unlocks the Giallorossi close to the goal with Angelino a handful of seconds later. Ghilardi also makes his debut but he hurts another who took over: Malen in fact centrally hole the Giallorossi defense and places the 4-0 final that closes the first friendly in English in the worst way. Gasperini, who only at the beginning of the new project, will not be satisfied and will probably ask for an acceleration on the market again which especially in the offensive department needs a couple of grafts. Before the game Massara preferred not to answer: “Echeverri? Mercato I don’t speak”. Ranieri, on the other hand, arrived in England a few minutes after the game due to an air delay and will talk to the technician and the sports director to unlock some situations.



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